How to Disable Samsung News?

Samsung's One UI is highly customizable, smooth, and well-supported. However, it comes with a significant downside: preloaded apps that can't be deleted. Samsung News is one such app. Although you can't remove Samsung News, you can disable it easily.

What Does Samsung News Entail?

The Samsung News app offers a variety of content, including games, news, podcasts, and recommendations. This app is Samsung's third attempt at creating a discovery feed. Initially, Bixby Home was replaced by Samsung Daily in 2019. 

Later, Samsung Free took the place of Samsung Daily on the leftmost home screen of Samsung Galaxy devices. Earlier this year, Samsung Free was replaced by Samsung News in the US.

Samsung News serves as an alternative to Google Discover, allowing users to customize content suggestions and explore new topics based on their preferences. Despite these features, Samsung News has not lived up to expectations.

Why Disable Samsung News?

Samsung News faces several challenges. Google's recommendation system surpasses Samsung's by offering more engaging and relevant content, greater customization, and superior AI integration. 

Moreover, Google Discover delivers a wider variety of news, whereas Samsung's Live TV feature is restricted to specific regions.

Google Discover also benefits from quicker load times. Additionally, some Reddit users have noted that Samsung News can lead to unnecessary battery drain.

On a positive note, while Samsung News cannot be uninstalled, it can be deactivated in just a few seconds.

How to Disable Samsung News

You can't uninstall Samsung News on Galaxy smartphones, but you can turn it off in three steps:

1. Long press on any empty spot on the home screen.
2. Swipe left to find the Samsung News window.
3. Tap the toggle to turn off Samsung News.

Switching Samsung News to Google Discover

Samsung wants to compete with Google Discover using its News app, but Google's experience makes it the leader. After turning off the Samsung News app, follow these three steps to switch to Google Discover:

1. Press and hold on an empty spot on your home screen.
2. Swipe right to access the Google Discover feed.
3. Choose Google Discover and turn it on.

How to Personalize Samsung News

Samsung News isn't as advanced as Google Discover, but there's room for improvement. If you want to give Samsung a chance, you can customize the app for a better experience. Here's how:

1. Press and hold the Samsung News app, then tap on “App Info.”
2. Select “Samsung News settings.”
3. Tap on “Manage news sources.”
4. Choose the categories like News, Lifestyle, or Music that you want to disable, and adjust your feed.
5. Scroll down in Samsung News Settings to the Privacy section to control app permissions.

Ways to Improve Your Galaxy Phone Experience

Samsung's One UI Android skin is known for its customization options that enhance how you use your phone. However, finding all its features can be tricky unless you're familiar with some helpful tips for Android and One UI software. 

Samsung News, a feature of One UI, isn't as polished as it could be and doesn't showcase the full potential of One UI. Despite this, One UI remains one of the top Android interfaces available, often surpassing the stock Android experience found on Google Pixel devices. 

This distinction has solidified Samsung's position as a leader in the world of Android smartphones.